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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Daniel Cormier vs. Frank Mir (Full Fight Replay)
While we wait for ‘D.C.’ to throw down in the UFC 170 co-main event this weekend, let’s relive his UFC debut against former champ, Frank Mir.
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QUICK TWITT | Ben Askren Fires Off At Dana Over Signing Cummins For Cormier Co-Main
When former Bellator welterweight champion, Ben Askren, became a free agent, the UFC didn’t even make him an offer to test his skills against the world’s best. Forced to go to Asia’s OneFC, Askren is now taking issue with the recent signing of Pat Cummins. Cummins is a 4-0 light-heavyweight wrestling prospect and will serve […]
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PHOTO | Cormier Before And After: Former Heavyweight Slimmed Down For Evans Fight
In just a few short weeks, Daniel Cormier makes his way down a division to face off with former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Rashad Evans. Cormier was practically forced out of the heavyweight division due to his friend and teammate, Cain Velasquez, holding UFC gold. For D.C. it was either be content in the number 2 […]
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Jones Talks Rival Daniel Cormier: ‘I really don’t like him too much’
“It’s kind of a no-brainer. Anybody who pays attention to the sport knows who’s coming, you know who’s deserving. You’ve got to give Alexander Gustafsson the No. 1 contender spot behind Glover Teixeira. Then with the way Daniel Cormier has been performing, he’s top three at the heavyweight division. Lets see how he competes at […]
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Dana White won’t say if UFC 169’s Mir vs. Overeem loser will have to leave town
UFC President Dana White is not sure if the loser of this weekend’s heavyweight bout between Frank Mir (16-8 MMA, 14-8 UFC) and Alistair Overeem (36-13 MMA, 1-2 UFC) will be handed a pink-slip from the organization. “It appears that way,” stated the UFC President Dana White to reporters on Monday. “I don’t ever like […]
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History In The Making: Rousey, McMann and Cormier Meet Again
For the first time in UFC history, three undefeated Olympians enter the Octagon on the same day trying to defend their perfect win streaks. Two-time former Wrestling Olympian, Daniel Cormier, Olympic Freestyle Wrestler, Sara McMann, and Olympic Judoist, Ronda Rousey are all set to battle it out on February 22nd at Mandalay Bay Events […]
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Ronda: ‘Women’s MMA No Longer Experimental, We’re Winning Fights of the Night’
“I like to have a lot of pressure (on me) when I fight, but I hated the state of fragility that women’s MMA was in before.So, I feel a lot better knowing that that weight is off of me. Not that I don’t like pressure, but I don’t want to have to worry. I am […]
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Daniel Cormier: Rashad Evans is Faster and More Dynamic than Jon Jones
Daniel Cormier thinks Rashad Evans would prove to be a tougher challenge than UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones. Daniel Cormier was one of the fighters to attend the UFC media luncheon this past week and he made some bold statements, comparing Evans’ abilities to Jones’. MMAMania transcribed: “I think Rashad is actually a little […]
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White: Rashad Evans vs. Daniel Cormier Will Co-Main Event UFC 170
BJPENN.COM reported earlier this month that Rashad Evans and Daniel Cormier would finally be meeting in the octagon at UFC 170. UFC President Dana White just confirmed at the UFC 168 Post-Fight Press Conference that it will co-main event the pay-per-view. Cormier’s upcoming bout against Rashad Evans will be his first time stepping into the […]
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Daniel Cormier vs. Rashad Evans Set to Headline UFC 170
It was originally rumored that UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones would defend his title against Glover Teixeira at UFC 170. However, Jones confirmed he was still suffering nagging injuries from his defense against Alexander Gustafsson. The UFC brass went hunting for another headline worthy main-event, and they found what they were looking for. Rashad […]
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Jon Jones Details ‘Beef’ With Daniel Cormier
“The whole story behind me and him is just so silly. I met him, and I came up to him with a big smile on my face. He’s another black guy in the sport, and I felt the need to say hello to him, and I was just like ‘hey man, I hear you’re a […]
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Jones claims UFC gave Gustafsson easy fight with Lil Nog to protect rematch
By Evan Stoumbelis UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones sounded off to MMAFighting about the situation involving the UFC’s matchmaking decision to have Alexander Gustafsson fight Antonio ‘Lil Nog’ Nogueira. Jones described his reaction to hearing the matchup to MMAFighting in an interview: “I was like ‘Really? You want him to have the rematch that […]
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Roy Nelson on Cormier Bout: “I didn’t feel like it was a fight, just a good sparring match”
“Back to the drawing board. I didn’t feel like it was a fight, just a good sparring match. I was back in the gym on Monday. It was a crappy camp. I just got out-pointed. It’s nothing against Daniel [Cormier]. Excellent gameplan, played it to a tee. I just wish I had two more rounds. […]
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Jon Jones Makes the Cover of EA Sports UFC, to be Joined by Fan-Voted Second Fighter
One half of the two-man cover for the highly-anticipated EA Sports UFC game has been announced. That man is UFC light-heavyweight champion, Jon Jones. Jones was picked based on this set of standards via the official website for the game: The fighter we ultimately chose is one whose talent, technicality and toughness we felt best […]
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Jon Jones Knows If He Eats Too Much He’ll ‘Look Just Like’ Daniel Cormier
Jon Jones took the passive-aggressive route this week while talking about the current state of his diet and nutrition plan. Jones is set to face Glvoer Teixeira next-year in his next title defense, but that isn’t stopping the champion from taking so low blows at Daniel Cormier. Check it: With that being said I love […]
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VIDEO | Cain Velasquez: Bring on Werdum
UFC Heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez talks with Daniel Cormier on UFC tonight about his TKO over Junior dos Santos and what’s next.
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Cormier Not Willing To Face Gustafsson Overseas, Demands U.S. Venue For 205 Debut
“I have no problem fighting Alexander Gustafsson, not at all. The one thing I’m concerned about, being that it’s going to be my first time down at 205, I know that Gustafsson is going to fight in Europe somewhere. Whether it’s Sweden or somewhere else in Europe, I don’t want to be making my first […]
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Mike Dolce : Cormier Can Make Weight And Be Champ At 205
“Daniel can be a world champion at heavyweight, but also at light heavyweight, 205,” said Dolce. “Unfortunately I was not working with him when he was training and competing in the Olympics. If I was, he would have made weight, had no problem, been healthy and he probably would have been an Olympic gold medalist.”
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Watch Tonight’s UFC 166 Post-Fight Press Conference Live on BJPENN.COM
Immediately following tonight’s ‘UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III’ pay-per-view card, fight fans are invited here to catch the live broadcast of the evening’s post-fight press conference. Get the immediate reactions from tonight’s fighters and UFC President Dana White by tuning in right here at the conclusion of the main event. Use the player […]
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PHOTO | Best Staredowns From Today’s UFC 166 Weigh-Ins
Today’s UFC 166 weigh-ins was full of highly intense staredowns from the fighters. Just look at Sanchez & Melendez(above). If you missed today’s BJPENN.COM live weigh-in broadcast, just check out what you missed below: Cormier vs. Nelson: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos:
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VIDEO | Daniel Cormier Says Roy Nelson ‘Said Some Things He Shouldn’t Have Said’
Daniel Cormier talks about his UFC 166 fight against Roy Nelson, his slender physique, why he wanted Nelson to shave his beard, his future as a light heavyweight, whether he feels pressure going into this fight, and more.
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Roy Nelson Doesn’t Want Cormier To Hug His Way to Victory This Weekend
“There’s a couple different ways (to win). I think the biggest thing is don’t let him hug me. Don’t let him push me up against the cage and just do a boring, ugly fight and piss the fans off. I think that’s the biggest thing you don’t want to do is piss the fans off […]
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Roy Nelson: This is probably the crappiest camp that I’ve ever had
In the MMA game, some training camps go good and some training camps go bad, and according to UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson (19-8 MMA, 6-4 UFC) his latest camp was the latter of the two: “This has actually probably been the crappiest camp that I’ve ever had,” Nelson admitted on Wednesday. “It is what it […]
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Daniel Cormier: Everyone’s Chin Expires, Even Roy Nelson’s
“Every person, every tough guy you’ve ever seen fight, whether it’s in boxing or martial arts who is known for having a great chin — there’s an expiration date on that. There’s a number these guys can take. What if the last one from Stipe Miocic was the one that was one too many? Maybe […]
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VIDEO | Nelson and Cormier Both Predict Victory This Weekend At UFC 166
“I’m going to beat Roy Nelson because I’m better than him.” The bad blood between Roy Nelson and Daniel Cormier continues to boil. But both fighters assert that the only way to settle the feud is to step into the Octagon.
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A Slimmed Down Roy Nelson Looking Towards Title Shot At Heavyweight Or Light-Heavyweight
“I figure that I’ll get down to 205 faster than Daniel. If I beat Daniel, wouldn’t I get a title shot? My goal is just to beat Daniel. My goal is to fight the champ. Right now, Daniel is in front of me, so I’m trying to beat him…in everything he does. I’m hearing that […]
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Jon Jones Dismissive About Both Cormier And Teixeira Threats
Should he get past Alexander Gustafsson this weekend in the UFC 165 main event, Jon Jones and the UFC will have to find the next suitable title challenger. Right now, the UFC has stated that Glover Teixeira is next and UFC President Dana White also hinted that Daniel Cormier may be able to jump the […]
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Watch Today’s UFC Fan Q&A With Daniel Cormier And Urijah Faber Live On BJPENN.COM
In anticipation for this weekend’s UFC !64 pay-per-view event the UFC is giving fight fans in Milwaukee a special treat prior to today’s weigh-ins. Both Urijah Faber and Daniel Cormier will partake in a fan Q&A session and we have the live broadcast for you right on BJPENN.COM. Tune in at Noon PT / 3:00PM […]